Based on the novel of the same name by David Foenkinos, the film narrates Nahtalie’s life, who has just lost her husband, and love of her life, in a tragic accident. In the face of this situation, instead of felling devastated, she decides to go on and focus in growing professionally and turn her back on her sentimental life.

Years later, her effort pays off and gets to run a project with her boss’s support, who from the beginning doesn’t hide his interest for the protagonist, even though she rejects him. However, the most insignificant person for everybody is who will wake up in Nathalie the wish to love again although this means to face a world of prejudices.